Portuguese forest fires leave 61 dead

Forest fires have killed 61 people in the Pedrógão
Grande region of Portugal, according to media reports.
The fires began on Saturday (17 June) after an intense heatwave,
with temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius, and rainless
thunderstorms.
About 60 forest fires broke out in the region, which is around
200km north-east of Lisbon, and close to 1,700 firefighters were
deployed to battle them, the BBC reported.
Firefighters are still tackling the blaze, which has spread
across se